Inflation and Corporate Profits

Set Up Environment

Create FRED Object

Search FRED for Corporate Profits Data

Corporate Profits After Tax (without IVA and CCAdj)

Search FRED for CPI Data

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Gasoline (All Types) in U.S. City Average

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs in U.S. City Average

Comparisons

Compare Total CPI vs Corporate Profits

Compare CPI of Gas, Average Price of Gas per Gallon, and Exxon Mobil Profits

Compare CPI of Meats, Poultry, Fish and Eggs, Average Price of Eggs per Dozen, and Cal-Maine Foods Profits